Roll of Honor
Miguel Javier Maldonado
Incident
Senior Border Patrol Agent Miguel Maldonado was killed in a single-car crash while on patrol on Alton Gloor Road near Brownsville, Texas. He was responding to an emergency when his vehicle crossed the center line, went into a ditch, and flipped over. It is believed that wet road conditions contributed to the accident. Agent Maldonado was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the United States Border Patrol for 17 years. He is survived by his wife and one child. He is buried in Toluca Private Cemetery located in Progreso Lakes, Texas.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and one child.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Senior Border Patrol Agent Maldonado gave the United States Department of Justice 17 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Miguel Javier Maldonado served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Senior Border Patrol Agent Miguel Javier Maldonado is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, 46 of 68 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 67.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Miguel Javier Maldonado's cause is highlighted.
How Miguel Javier Maldonado Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Miguel Javier Maldonado is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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